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Household of Alexander Sandison (born 1847, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Alexander Sandison and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sandison, born in 1847 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Joan J Sandison, born in 1849 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander J (born 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Eliza J (born 1880 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1881 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Ellen (born 1831 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Agnes (born 1855 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Alexander Sandison's household
Alexander
Sandison
Head
Joan J
Sandison
Wife
Alexander J
Sandison
Son
Eliza J
Sandison
Daughter
Jemima
Sandison
Daughter
Ellen
Andrew
Servant
Agnes
Wishart
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Sandison |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Sandison | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Joan J | Sandison | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Alexander J | Sandison | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Eliza J | Sandison | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Sandison | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ellen | Andrew | Servant | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Wishart | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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